
Controversial Love Island star drops major hint she's returning to villa just days before show launch
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A CONTROVERSIAL former Love Island star has dropped a major hint that she's returning to villa.
The long-running ITV2 dating show is due to come back to the airwaves in just days.
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Jess White rose to fame in the 2024 edition of Love Island
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The star took to social media as she declared she was heading to Ibiza
Credit: Instagram / @jessamywhite
Maya Jama is due to return to screens to launch the highly-anticipated 12th series of Love Island.
But one former contestant has recently packed her bags and flown out of the country.
Jess White, 26, rose to fame last summer as she took part in the 11th series of the romantic competition.
She entered the Mallorca villa on the very first day of the show but was dumped on day 38 alongside Hugo Godfroy, Blade Siddiqi, and Emma Milton.
The reality TV personality has escaped the UK for a sun-filled extended break in Ibiza.
She took to social media to show a snap of herself wearing revealing sports gear as she posed by her suitcase.
Her washboard abs were on show as she looked away from the lense with a wry expression.
The star later posed by the pool in her hotel as she cut a skinny figure in a skimpy black two-piece bikini.
It's just a short flight away from another Spanish island, Mallorca, where the infamous villa is located.
This is also just a few days before the new series of the show is due to start, which launches around the June 2nd.
Love Island star drops HUGE hint she's heading onto new summer series after snubbing All Stars
It's been known that some contestants of the All-Stars edition in South Africa flew to another spot before making their way to the final location.
Many stars flew to Dubai before landing in Cape Town where the show was being filmed.
So Jess could well be in holding at a nearby location before a potential dramatic ITV comeback.
This comes as Casey O'Gorman convinced fans he will appear in the villa this summer for a fourth time.
Love Island Series 11 - who's still together?
The 11th series of popular ITV2 dating show Love Island created plenty of new couples - but not all of them have managed to go the distance. Mimii and Josh - Split : After two months together, the show's winners revealed it was over after mounting speculation. Mimii said: "Unfortunately things aren't going to work out between us right now"
: After two months together, the show's winners revealed it was over after mounting speculation. Mimii said: "Unfortunately things aren't going to work out between us right now" Nicole and Ciaran - Split
Matilda and Sean - Split : The couple, who reached the final, opted to go their separate ways just a month after series 11 wrapped. They each announced news of the separation through statements posted on Instagram.
: The couple, who reached the final, opted to go their separate ways just a month after series 11 wrapped. They each announced news of the separation through statements posted on Instagram. Jess and Ayo - Split
Jessy and Joey - Split : Seven weeks after the villa, the pair confirmed their split. Joey told us: "Unfortunately, we have decided to call an end to the relationship but I hope we can continue to be friends."
: Seven weeks after the villa, the pair confirmed their split. Joey told us: "Unfortunately, we have decided to call an end to the relationship but I hope we can continue to be friends." Grace and Reuben - Split : Grace and Reuben were eliminated just before the final. They mutually decided to call time on their relationship after struggling to make it work in the real world thanks to their conflicting, busy schedules.
: Grace and Reuben were eliminated just before the final. They mutually decided to call time on their relationship after struggling to make it work in the real world thanks to their conflicting, busy schedules. Jess W and Hugo - Split : The couple - who got together during the Casa Amor stage - split just days after leaving the villa. Meanwhile, Hugo was seen snogging former Love Island contestant Charlotte Sumner.
: The couple - who got together during the Casa Amor stage - split just days after leaving the villa. Meanwhile, Hugo was seen snogging former Love Island contestant Charlotte Sumner. Harriett and Ronnie - Split
Uma and Will - still together
He previously split with his girlfriend Gabby Allen, and he was the first to 'like' Love Island's official 2025 trailer when it dropped onto Instagram.
His Love Island pal Ronnie Vint stirred the pot further when he tagged his friend and wrote: "@caseyogorman HERE WE GO!!!!!!!."
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The star is now located just a short distance away from the villa, just days before launch
Credit: Instagram / @jessamywhite

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